Bryan Caraway vs. Fredson Paixao targeted for WEC 50 in August

A featherweight bout between Bryan Caraway (14-4 MMA, 0-1 WEC) and Fredson Paixao (9-3 MMA, 1-1 WEC) – initially slated for WEC 47 in March but scratched when Caraway suffered a knee injury – is expected to be part of August’s WEC 50 event.

A source close to the event told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that verbal agreements are in place and that fight contracts should be finalized shortly.

The fight, which was first reported by MMAWeekly.com, takes place Aug. 18 and is expected to be part of the night’s un-aired preliminary card.

WEC 50 takes place at The Pearl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, and the main card airs on Versus.

Caraway, a former EliteXC and Strikeforce fighter, signed with the WEC in late 2009 after winning 10 of his previous 11 fights. The lone loss came via decision to Wilson Reis, who became EliteXC’s first-ever bantamweight champion in his very next bout.

However, Caraway, who’s earned 10 submissions in his 14 career wins, faltered in his WEC debut and suffered a first-round submission loss via armbr to Canadian veteran Mark Hominick.

Healed from his knee injury, he now meets Paixao, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black who scored a submission win over replacement fighter Courtney Buck at WEC 47. It also evened his WEC record to 1-1 following a decision loss to Wagnney Fabiano at WEC 40 and a no-contest with Cole Province at WEC 42. (Province won via split decision, but the loss was overturned when Province tested positive for a banned substance.)

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